Celebrating excellence in Chicago’s nonunion theater scene, the 43rd annual Non-Equity Jeff Awards gave top honors to Griffin Theatre Company’s production of John Van Druten’s “London Wall” and the revival of Jonathan Larson’s “Rent” from Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre—the evening’s biggest winner with a total of four awards. Hosted by Chicago theater regulars Karl Hamilton and Sarah Hayes, the sold-out awards gala at Park West June 6 featured production numbers from nominated musicals and revues from the 2015–16 season, plus excerpts from nominated plays. In addition to best musical production, “Rent” took home awards for director Scott Weinstein, actor Aubrey McGrath, and music director Jeremy Ramey. The New Colony and Definition Theatre Company’s production of “Byhalia, Mississippi” received Jeff Awards for playwright Evan Linder, actor Cecelia Wingate, and scenic designer John Wilson. Oracle Theatre’s “The Hairy Ape” also earned three honors, for leading actor Julian Parker,...
- 6/7/2016
- backstage.com
BBC One's Doctor Foster gripped the nation with its tale of a scorned wife wreaking retribution on her cheating husband.
But some viewers were left disappointed that Bertie Carvel's adulterous Simon didn't get more of a comeuppance, instead escaping to start a new life with his pregnant mistress Kate (Jodie Comer).
"I don't know what kind of comeuppance people are wishing for - whether there's blood and death and castration involved," Carvel told Digital Spy when we asked him about his character's fate.
Perhaps a darker fate still awaits Simon, with Carvel suggesting that Doctor Foster - which starred Suranne Jones in the title role - "could be continued" with a second series.
"I'm sure those conversations will be had at the Beeb, given the numbers," he said. "Whether or not [a second series] will come to pass, I don't know.
"As for comeuppance... it's like life. I don't wish unhappiness on anyone,...
But some viewers were left disappointed that Bertie Carvel's adulterous Simon didn't get more of a comeuppance, instead escaping to start a new life with his pregnant mistress Kate (Jodie Comer).
"I don't know what kind of comeuppance people are wishing for - whether there's blood and death and castration involved," Carvel told Digital Spy when we asked him about his character's fate.
Perhaps a darker fate still awaits Simon, with Carvel suggesting that Doctor Foster - which starred Suranne Jones in the title role - "could be continued" with a second series.
"I'm sure those conversations will be had at the Beeb, given the numbers," he said. "Whether or not [a second series] will come to pass, I don't know.
"As for comeuppance... it's like life. I don't wish unhappiness on anyone,...
- 10/28/2015
- Digital Spy
The Old Vic welcomesBertie Carvel in Richard Jones' new production of The Hairy Ape, the second production in Matthew Warchus' opening season as Artistic Director. The Hairy Ape opens on 29 October, with previews from 17 October, and will see The Old Vic theatre transformed back to its original proscenium arch layout. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below...
- 10/20/2015
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Natural Selection: Potrykus’ Debuts a Worthwhile yet Ragged Effort
Aligned with similarly titled works that capture mankind’s possibility to regress to a more primitive, mammalian state under pressure, everywhere from Eugene O’Neill’s The Hairy Ape to Jesper Ganslandt’s more recent, 2009 film, The Ape, indie filmmaker Joel Potrykus brings us young man malaise with his feature debut, Ape. Hailing from Michigan, Potrykus, like his protagonist, operates far from either centered entertainment metropolis in the Us, and his film suggests a different rhythm than that displayed from more prestigiously located emerging artists. Unfortunately, the film, particularly the first half, feels incredibly amateurish and sluggish, and creaks along like nails on the chalkboard until eventually finding a workable rhythm that manages to find a voice despite the obviously extreme budgetary constraints.
Trevor Newandyke (Joshua Burge) has one sole ambition in life, and that is to be a successful stand-up comedian.
Aligned with similarly titled works that capture mankind’s possibility to regress to a more primitive, mammalian state under pressure, everywhere from Eugene O’Neill’s The Hairy Ape to Jesper Ganslandt’s more recent, 2009 film, The Ape, indie filmmaker Joel Potrykus brings us young man malaise with his feature debut, Ape. Hailing from Michigan, Potrykus, like his protagonist, operates far from either centered entertainment metropolis in the Us, and his film suggests a different rhythm than that displayed from more prestigiously located emerging artists. Unfortunately, the film, particularly the first half, feels incredibly amateurish and sluggish, and creaks along like nails on the chalkboard until eventually finding a workable rhythm that manages to find a voice despite the obviously extreme budgetary constraints.
Trevor Newandyke (Joshua Burge) has one sole ambition in life, and that is to be a successful stand-up comedian.
- 11/3/2012
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
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